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FIFTH EDITION 



A SYSTEM OF WRITING WITHOUT SHADING 

In which the vowel and diphthongal sounds 

are expressed by the inclinations 

of lines called strokes 

to a real or an imaginary horizontal line, 

the inclinations of the strokes, 

as they vary from a horizontal line, 

being called vowel and diphthongal positions, 

the consonant sounds being expressed 

by the shapes of the strokes 

and their position above, below, 

or across the line of writing 

or a preceding stroke. 



By 

HUGH P. LINDSAY 

and 

AMELIA H. LINDSAY 

PITTSBURGH, PA. 



LIBRARY of CONGRESS 
Two Copies Received 

OCT 1 1 1906 

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COPYRIGHT 1903 

BY 

AMELIA H. LINDSAY 



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COPYRIGHT 1905 and 1906 

BY 

HUGH P. LINDSAY 

AND 

AMELIA H. LINDSAY 



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PREFACE 




CHANGE of conditions in the business world, the in- 
crease in the volume of business transacted, and the con- 
sequent increase in clerical work, call for improved meth- 
ods of disposing of commercial correspondence; and the 
old systems of shorthand, though adequate for the age in 
which they were invented, do not keep pace with these 
increasing demands. They embody principles that look 
well in print, but which are both difficult and awkward 
to apply in actual practice. 

One of the chief of these objections is shading. Imagine a busy 
work-driven book-keeper taking the time in his daily work to shade 
every other stroke of his writing; to shade at the beginning ot strokes 
and at the end of strokes; to shade horizontally; and we have a picture 
of the difficulties in the path of the stenographer using a shaded sys_ 
tern. 

The old systems also embody principles that are hard to understand; 
a proof of which fact is the large number of shorthand students who 
never make any practical use of their shorthand, and drift into other 
lines of work. 

Having these shortcomings in view, Simplified Shorthand has 
been produced with the intention of giving the public a system of 
shorffiand that will embody simplicity in principles, facility in writing 
and legibility in reading. As it is not the professional man or the 
scholar that studies shorthand, only those principles have been used 
that can be easily comprehended by the young man or young woman 
of limited education who desires to advance himself or herself in the 
business world ; and as there is no shading of any kind, it may be writ- 
ten with facility with either pen or pencil — a fad: that is of vast impor- 
tance. Although it is not claimed for Simplified Shorthand that 
there are no word signs, as no set of principles can be combined in any 



one system of phonography by which every word in the English lan- 
guage can be easily and rapidly written without abbreviation or con- 
traction, the claims tor other systems notwithstanding, yet it is 
claimed that it contains fewer abbreviations and arbitrary word signs 
than any other system in existence. 

Another advantage of Simplified Shorthand is the manner of ex- 
pressing the vowels. As the vowel sounds are expressed by the inclin" 
ations of consonant strokes, both a consonant and a vowel sound are 
expressed with each motion of the hand, which makes possible both 
facility in writing and legibility in reading; the. latter because it is 
never necessary to omit the vowel sounds in rapid writing. 

Therefore, with ordinary intelligence and a reasonable amount of 
study, there can be no excuse for anyone not easily mastering Simp- 
lified Shorthand and attaining an ordinary rate of speed and an abil- 
ity to read without difficulty that which has been written; for the prin- 
ciples herein given are so simple, logical, and few in number, there is no 
limit to their possibilities. 

But in order to reach the desired goal, the study should be given the 
same enthusiasm, and undivided attention and thoroughness that the 
small boy exhibits in learning the art of playing baseball. Be 
thorough ! Remember that if each lesson is not thoroughly digested 
before proceeding to the next, a bad case of shorthand indigestion will 
soon develop; but if, on the other hand, the errors of haste, careless- 
ness, and indifference are avoided, the result will be found eminently 
satisfactory and worthy of the effort. 

And now, having full confidence in the principles of Simplified 
Shorthand, we give it to the public with the hope that it will be 
thoroughly investigated before a decision is reached as to the relative 
merits of it and other systems. 

Respectfully, 

Hugh P. Lindsay, 
Amelia H. Lindsay. 



LINDSAYS' SIMPLIFIED SHORTHAND 



LESSOH 1 

VOWELS, DIPHTHONGS, AND CONSONANTS 

Phonetic writing, commonly called shorthand, is the art of writing 
characters to represent the sound of the human voice and writing them 
in a manner that is brief enough to record those sounds while they are 
being uttered . 

The sounds of the human voice, as expressed by the English language 
are divided into three classes .called vowels .diphthongs, and coneonantB. 

A vowel is a sound produced with the lips and throat open, such ae 
the vowel EE in the word EAT. The vowel sounds are twelve in number 
(six long sounds and six short sounds), and in LINDSAYS' SIMPLIFIED 
SHORTHAND they are expressed by the inclination of lines called strokes, 
the slants of the strokes, as they vary from a horizontal line, being 
oalled vowel positions. The following strokes illustrate the six vow- 
el positions in their order, and the student should practioe writing 
them until they can be written with facility, being careful to preserve 
the proper slant in each position and making the strokes of a uniform 
length: 

1st 2d Sd 4th 5th 6th 



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CHART OP LONG VOWEL SOUNDS 

1st position ..- — „... expresses EE,as in the word EAT 

2nd position .....\..... expresses AY, as in the word ATE 

3rd position V expresses AH, as in the word ART 

4th position ^-^". expresses AW, as in the word ALL 

5th position / expresses 0, as in the word OWE 

6th position expresses §°'|1 g ft ™?j |$g 

A diphthongal sound is a combination of two vowels, suoh as the 
combination of the vowels AH and EE in the word I (AHEE). These diph- 
thongal sounds are three in number, and in LINDSAYS' SIMPLIFIED SHORT- 
HAND they are expressed "by the inclination of a stroke , these inclina- 
tions being called diphthongal positions. The strokes in the following 
chart illustrate the three diphthongal positions, and they should be 
practiced in the same manner as were the vowel positions. 

1st End 3rd 



CHART OS 1 DIPHTHONGAL SOUNDS 



1st position . ■ .. ■ .. ■ . .. expresses I, as in the word BUY 

2nd position J . expresses 01, as in the word BOY 

3rd position ...... . . expresses OU,as in the word COW 



WRITING EXERCISE 
Awe, I, 0, You, Ay, Ah, Owe, Ee, Ou, Eye, Oi', Oo , Aye. 



COffSOEAHT SOUUDS 



A consonant sound ia produced with the lips or throat closed, auoh 
aa the aonsonant B in the word BY. The consonant sounds of the English 
language are eighteen in number, as follows: 

B, P, W, S, T, D, M, IT, CH, TH, R, I, SH, Y, F, V, EAY, GAY. 

All of the foregoing consonant sounds are expressed by the shape 
of strokes and the manner of writing them above,on,eor'6ss,or beneath 
the line of writing. They will be taken up individually in subsequent 
lessons. 

HOTE— — -The stroke the student has been practicing in connection 
with the vowel position is called the vowel stroke, and it is disting- 
uished from the consonant strokes as being a straight stroke written 
across the line of writing. This fact will be more fully explained at 
another point. It is only mentioned at this time because the name 
"Vowel Stroke" will be made use of in the following lessons. 



ESSSOff 2 
A STUDY I* FHCBETICS 



In phonetic writing, the construction of a word is determined ^j 
its phonetic sound, irrespective of its English spelling. When writing 
the words BOUGH and COUGH, for example , although the former word would 
be written in the position of the diphthong OU,the latter would be 
written in the position of the vowel AW, notwithstanding the fact that 
both words are spelled identically the same, with the exception of the 
first letter. The same peoularity mie-ht be noted with regard to the 
words DOOR and POOR, BOWL and EOWL,BUT^and PUT, etc. Still another class 
of words are those in which two or more words are spelled with entire- 
ly different English letters, but 7/hich have the same .phonetic sound, 
such as the words AWED and ODD, AIR and EEIR.IAY and ITEIGH.etc. It is 
evident .therefore, that in English spelling the same vowel sound may be 
expressed with entirely different letters; while the same letters, at 
times ,excress different vowels. 

From long familarity with English spelling the shorthand student 
at first finds it extremely difficult to write phonetically. It must 
be admitted that it is putting a heavy jfcax on the faith of the student 
to be told thPt some words spelled with the letter 0,as in the word 
not, must be written in the same vowel position as other words spelled 
with the letters AU.as in the word JTAUGET.and that to write the word 
HOT in the vowel position would express JfCTE instead of HOT; and yet 
that is just what the shorthand writer must ever keep in mind. It is 
important .there fore, that "the student acquire the habit of annalyzing 
words according to their proper pronunciation until the -vowel sounds 
(not English letters) can be distinguished without hesitation. 



Determine the vowel or diphthongal sounds in the words of the fol- 
lowing list, and write the "vowel stroke" in the proper vowel or diph- 
thongal position us 2d to express the vowel or 'diphthongal sound of e&oh 
word. 

Bar, Air, Are, Tar, Team, Beech, Tast, Sough, Sigh, Soene, Yard, 
Hair, Harsh, Sane, Seam, Pier, Bare, Owl, Bar, Oil, Eyes, Charge, Sown, 
Bought, Eyes, Proud, Cough, Oyster, Booze, Boor, Poor, Count, Howl, 
Prude, Poise, Tcm, loe , Bough, Coon, Boose, Tool, Pride, Sore,. Sign, 
Boil, Buy, Bawl, Mule, Soil, Fool, House, Lease, High, Hoy, Cue, Hour. 



THE T STROKE WITH LOIG VOWELS 

The stroke which the student has been writing across the line of 
writing is called the vowel stroke because it expresses simply a vowel 
or diphthongel sound. 

If the same stroke is written in the same positions on the upper 
side of the line of writing, the consonant T is expressed ir. connection 
with the vowel or diphthong, and the two sounds form a syllable. Hote 
the following: 

Tee. Tav. T©h. Taw. Toe. Too. Tie. fCoy. Tou. 

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Lesson 3 introduces the use of a system of expedients called' pre- 
fixes and affixes. These consist of circles, semicircles ( or hooks), 
and loops, which are prefixed or affixed to the beginning or end of 
strokes. These prefixes and affixes are used to express certain oon- 
sonant sounds and syllables which ocur too frequently to be expressed 
with individual strokes. The ones used in Lesson 3 are the S and SES 
hooks and the L circle. In practicing Lesson 3, care should be exer- 
cised to see that the hook or circle is joined to the right side of the 
stroke. 

The pronunciation of the several lines of strokes in Lesson 3 are 
as follows: 

1st line — Tee, Tay, Tah, Taw, Toe, Too, Tie, Toy, Tou. 

2nd line — Teas, Tays, Tass, Toss, Toes, fwos, Tice, Toys, Tous. 

3rd line — Stee , Stay, Stah, Staw, Stow, Stew, Sty, Stoy, Stou. 

4th line* -- Stees, Stays, Stass ,Staws ,Stows, Stews , Stys.Stoys ,Stous . 



5th lina — Tea3es, Tayses, Tasses, Tawses, Toaeea, Tooaea, Tyaea, 
Toyaea. Touaes. 

6th line — Teal, Tail, Tahl, Tall, Toll, Tool, Tile. Toil, Towel. 

7th line — Teala, Tails, Tahla , Tails, Tolls, Tools, Tiles, Toils. 
Towels . 

8th line — Teasel, Taysel, Tassel, Tosael, Tosel. Toosel. Tiael, Tois- 
el, Towsel. 

Write eaoh line of strokes five times , and write the whole lesson 
through once, being careful to pronounce each stroke as it is written; 
after which, write the words of the writing exercise without referring 
to the shorthand equivalents above, if possible. 

1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 
EE AY AH AW 00 I 01 OU 



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StfRITIF^ EZERCISE 



Stew, I?y ^ 6, T 1 V eftS ' c ?° S ' Toss ' Ti ^. Toes, Toys, Stay 
Tool ?oii ?T- W I \ l r Z^ eS L ? t£ ^ s « Ste7 ' s « Stows, Stys, Tail, Tali Tale 
tassel Jewels * ^^ T£leS ' Tile£ > To ° l3 ' ^Is, Toils ^us4l ^ 



ITOTE The Following chart of prefiyes and affixes is intended for re- 
ference only. The student should frequently refer to it in the study 
of all lessons, as it contains all the prefixes and affixes of the sys- 
tem. 



AFFIXES OK THE T STROKE 



T--8,T— ses.T— sh, T— shd, T--th, T--thd, T--1, T— r,T— ler or T--rel 

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T — at, T — stl, T — str, T — tion, T — n, T — m, T — tiont, T — nt.ndT — ment 

1 V V. \ i \ \ \ i> 

T— nJcing, T—nkling, T~lt,ld, T— rt.rd, T— ktion, T— ly, T--ry, 

v \6 h h V V 4: 

T--ls, T — si, T — rs, T — sr, T — tions, T — ns, T — ms, T — sts, T — tionl 

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T — rk.rg, T — hie, T — ful, T — hleness, T — fulness, T — rass, T — kt,gt 

,_\ I.- •.]..... i.o pi o I ^ 

T— k,g, T-- -nk,ng,ing, T-ting, T--rting,rding, T--lting,lding, T— tive' 

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PREFIXES OH THE T STROKE 



s--T, sh--T, th— T, st--T, 3tr--T, InTah, imT--, int--T, ment— T, 

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ins — T, si — T, srT — , disT — , resT — , youT — , yourT — , exT — , inexT — 

j t f r t -\ i r 1.' 

leeT — , reT — , inreT — , h — T, contra, contro, or counter T — , w — T, 

J X ~i 1 T [ 

trans — T, per, pur, or pro T--, con — T or oom — T.cons — T, cond or oont T 



incom or uncon T- -, , inoons — T, reoon--T, reoons — T, circum--T, 

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IE S 8 05 4 
THE D STROZE WITH LOUG VOWELS 



In Lesson 3 the prefixes and affixes were all written on the right 
aide of the stroke. If the same stroke (a straight stroke on the line 
of writing) has the prefixes and affixes Joined to the left side, the 
consonant D is expressed in connection with the vowels and diphthongs 
in plaoe of T, making the several lines of strokes in Lesson 4 read as 
follows: 

1st line — Dee, Bay, Dah, Daw, Doe, Doo, Die, Doy, Don. 

£nd line — Decs, Days, Dass, Doss, Dose, Dsts, Dies, Doys, Dous. 

3rd line — Deases, Dayses, Dasses, Dosses, Doses, Doose*, Dices, 
Doyses, Donses. 

4th line — Deesh, Daysh, Dash, Dawsh, Dosh, Doosh, Dyeeh, Doish, 
Doush . 

5th line — Deeth, Dayth, Dahth, Dawth, Doth. Dooth, Dieth. Doith, 
Donth. 

6th line — Deal, Dale, Dahl^ Doll, Dole, Duel, Dial, Doyle, Dowel. 

7th line — Dear, Dare, Dahr, Dawr, Tore, Dewr, Dier, Doir, Dower. 

(Dealer, Dayler, Dahler, Dawler, Doler, Dooler, Dylor, 
(Doyler, Dowler. 

8th line — ) OR 

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(Dearel, Dayrel, Dahrel, Dawrel, Dorel, Do or el, Dyrel, 
(Doyrel, Dowrel. 



Lesson 4 and each subsequent lesson introduces some new prefixes 
and affixes; hence frequent reference should he made to the chart of 
prefixes and affixes on the preceding page, as explained therein. There 
are too many of these characters to allow of their "being illustrated 
entirely in one lesson; and yet, it must be remembered that they are all 
Joined to all strokes alike. 

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WRITIHG- EXERCISE 



Day, Do, Die, Dough, Dew, Days, Dose, Dies, loughs, Dues, Dazes, 
Doses, Dash, Dieth, Deal, Dole, Dial, Duel, Dale, Doyle, Dear, Door, 
Dare, Dire, Dealer. 



LESSOJJ 5 
THE T STROKE WITH SHORT VOWELS 



Lesson F introduces the short vowel sounds, whioh are expressed by 
the same vowel positions as those used in previous lessons to express 
the long vowels. As explained in Lesson i,eaoh vowel position express- 
es either a long or a short vowel, without any distinction between the 
two sounds. While the diphthongs have but one sound, they are given in 
Lesson 5 in order to complete the rotation of positions. 



CHART OF SHORT VOWZL SOUHDS 



1st position ^>^ expresses IH,as in the word IT 
2nd position V expresses EH, as in the word ED 



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3rd position V expresses AH, as in the word AT 
4th position .yS... expresses AW r as in the word HOT 

Eth posit j.on V. . expresses UH.as in the word TO 

6th position /. expresses 00H, as the word PUT 

The several lines in the exeroise of Lesson 6 are pronounced as 
follows: 

1st line — Tihtion, Tehtion, Tehtion, Tawtion, Tuhtion, Toohtion, 
Tytion, Toytion, Toution. 

2nd line — Tin, Ten, Tan, Tcwn, Ton, Tune, Tine, Toin, Town. 

3rd line — Tim. Tem, Tarn, Tom, Turn, Tomb, Time, Toim, Towm. 

(Tihtiont, Tehtiont, Tahtiont, Tawtiont. Tuhtiont, Toohtiont 
(Tytiont, Toitiont, T-o-vrfciont. 

4th line — ( OR 

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(Tihtiond, Tehtiond, Tahtiond, Tav/tiond, Tuhtiond, Tooh- 
Tionu, Tytiond, Tictiond, Towtiond. 
(Tint, Tent, Tant, taunt, Tunt, Tochnt, Tynt, To int. Townt, 

6th line —J 

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(Tinned, Tend, T&nnod, Tawnetf, Tund, Toohnd,Tynd,Toynd,Towncl 

6th line — Tihment, Tehment, Tahment , Tawment , Tuhiaent, Toohment, 
Tyment , To iment , Towment . 

1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 
IH EK AH AW UH 00H I 01 OU 



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WRITIHG EXERCISE 



Tin, Ton, Tan, Town, Ten, Tim, Tom, Time, Tint, Tanned, Tend, Test, 
Tinned, Tossed, Sester, Taunt, 



LESSOH 6 

THE D STROKE WITH SHORT VOWELS 

1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 
IH EH ah AW UH. OOH I 01 OU 

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WRITITTG EZERCISE 



Dyers, Dense, Dawns, Dance, Downs, Dunce, Dimes, Dims, 
Dusts, Dashed, Dished, Deathed, Dilly, Dully, Dally, Diary. 



M — ses 



LESSOH 7 
THE M STKCKE WITH IOIG ACTD SHORT VOWELS 

1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 
BE AY AH AW 00 I 01 OU 
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WRITING KXERCISE 



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Miss, -Mass, Muss, Mess, Mose, Mace, Moose, Mouse, Mice, Misses 
Masses, Mosses, Messes, Musses, . Mash, Mesh, Mush, Mashed, Moth, Method, 
Mist, Masses, Missed, Moise, Smoke, Smak, Muster, Mister, Master. 



LESSOH 8 
THE N STROEE WITH LONG AUD SHORT VOWELS 



1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 
EE AY AH AW 00 I 01 OU 
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WRITING EXERCISE 



Nation, Notion, Nan, Hun, Known, Houn, Boon, Hone, Hame, Humo, 
Kneeled, Hailed, Knelt, ^eared, Snake, Sneak. 



MtSCELLAHE OUF STROKES 



("see shorthand notes "below) 

Dont, Toiled, Teller, Duels, Teeth, Mists, Mary, Hellie, Dealt 
Moment, Tarry, Hests, Stick, Duck, Take, Times, Hames, Masher, Snow, 
Tired, Taylor, Mired, Missle, Hozzle, Towns, Mines, Houns, Told, Dick/ 
Make, Teprs, Mother, Mission, Stake, Melt, Tars, Toilers, Smiled, Smash 
—er, Hick, Steeled, Murray, Heck, Starred, Tally, Mike, Tille, Mowry 
Stuck, Mollie, Daunt, Masts, Knock, Deck. 

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R E 


VIEW 




Toil 


Dear 


Humb 


Stick 


Mouse 


Dieth 


Dash 


Mother- 


Stys 


Towels 


Smasher 


Murray 


Dimes 


Stews 


Ton 


Dully 


Dire 


Town 


KhovTi 


Duck 


Tim 


Tanned 


Test 


Hailefl 


Sneak 


Dial 


Diary 


Tin 


MOllic 


Tassel 


Doses 


Mosses 


Ten 


Dense 


Daunt 


Tails 


Mired 


Method 


Hellie 


Hosts 


Toils 


Tent 


Hotion 


Dilly 


Tears 


Toys 


Tom 


Melt 


Downs 


Eun 


Stows 


Starred 


Smack 


Dough 


Sailed 


Dealer 


Tint 


Told 


Doyle 


Mist a 


Tester 


Melt 


Dams 


Dont 


Dazes 


Dunce 


Dues 


jJozzle 


Dealt 


Missle 


Muster 


Dick 


Dusts 


Moth 


Tend 


Dashed 


Dished 


Mo wry 


Moose 


Tousel 


Knock 


Smoke 


Mines 


Moist 


Door 
Heaved 


Tinned 


Kneeled 


Make 


Misee3 



Taylor 
Hone 

Toes 

Tosses 

Smiled 

Duels 

Take 

Tille 

Mines 

Tie 

Make 

Towne 

Sneeze 

Towel 

Tick 

Stack 

Stock 



DESSQE 11 
CHAHGE IB ROTATION OF THE YOWSI ABD COHSOHAHT SOUHDS 



In all of the lessons up to this point the consonant has been ex- 
pressed as immediately preceding the vowel.as in the words TEA,TOE,eto. 



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There are words, however, in which the vowel sound precedes the con- 
sonant stroke, as in the words EAT, OAT, etc; and to express this class of 
words, a short straight tick is written independently at right angles 
to the beginning of the stroke. When the H tick is used as in the 6th 
line of the exeroise.no additional tick is necessary to express the 
change in rotation of the vowel sound, as the vow.el sound would natur- 
ally be pronounced immediately after the H and the consonant after the 
vowel. 

The several lines of strokes with the long vowels are pronounced 
as follows: 

1st line — Eats, Ayts, Ats, Awts r Oats, Oots , Ites, Oits, Outs, 

2nd line — Eatl, Aytl, Atl, Awtl, Oatl, Ootl, itel, Oitl, Outl. 

3rd line — Eatn, Aytn, Atn, Awtn, Oatn, Ootn, Itn, Oitn, Outn. 

4th line -- Eatls, Aytls, Atls, Awtls, Oatls, Ootls, Itls, Oitls,0utls 

5th line -- Eads, Aids, Adds, Odds, Odes, Oods, Ides, Oyds, Ouds . 

6th line — Heed, Hade, Had, Hod, Hoed, Hood, Hied, Hoid, Houd. 

7th line -- Eadr, Aidr, Adder, Odder, Odr, Oodr, Idr, Oidr, Oudr. 

8th line -- Edith, Aidth, Addth, Oddth, Odth, Oodth, Idth, Oidth.Oudth 

9th line — Eadish, Aidish.Addish, Oddish, Odish, Oodish, Idish, Oidish, 
Oudish. 

Each line of strokes, or course, 3xpresses, short vowels in addition 
to the above, such as IHTS,EHTS,ATS,etc . After having learned the 
strokes in connection with the long vowels .practice the lesson a second 
time .pronouncing the short vowels. 



1st 


2nd 


3rd 


4th 


5th 


6th 


7 th 


8th 


9th 


EE 


AY 


AH 


AW 





00 


I 


01 


OU 


IH 


EH 


AH 


AW 


UH 


OOH 


I 


01 


OU 



\J 



a s,. 

v S 

z* :V„ 



a .X 



t. \. 



~Z 



J : 



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-Dr 



— Dth. 



IE 



2nd 


3rd 


4th 


5th 


6th 


7th 


8th 


9th 


AY 


IE 


AW 





00 


I 


01 


OU 


EH 


IE 


AW 


UH 


OOF 


I 


01 


on 



.^ i. 



.*-, /, 



1 I 



^ ** \ ^..^ Z r, 31.1 

^ '4 ^> 2 - ^•■•■•••r =? i...Cl. 

.4 i ^->2. V, ra il:..-d. 



Bats, Oats, Outs, Its, Eater, Odds, Heed, Hood, Hid, Hide, Head. 
Adder, Eider, Udder, Edith, Oddish, Hit, Hat, Hades, Hides, Huts. 
Heighten, Hooter, Idol, Eot, Otter, Outer, Huts. Heights. 



LESSOB 12 
CHAHGE H ROTATION OP THE VOWEL IS THE M AID H STROKES 



1st 

EE 

IE 



2nd 
AT 



3rd 

AH 
AH 



4th 

AW 

AW 



5th 



UH 



6th 

00 
OOH 



7th 8th 
I 01 
I 01 



9th 

OU 

OU 



1 



Btr— M 



..*-,... ^ 3 

...^ ^ \ fc^.....Q^~. 

...£* S ^ Obr OrC 



\ 



^> ^ £.,. ^ 

^ rf? C ....*^ 



f 



...J. 






19 



sh— 5 



1st 
EE 

n 


2nd 3rd 
AY AH 
2H AH 


4th 

AW 

AW 


6th 



UE 


6th 

00 

00H 


7th 8th 
I 01 
I 01 


9tb 
OU 

cu 


Cr— 


^,X. 


.-4^-. 


-V-- 


-f 


- d 


_ 


«r~ 


flC K. 


^ 


^ 


:.Z 


.^.:l 




^ 


.^6 ^; 


C^ 


o 


..J 


<J?. d... 


J 


«^_ 


JL 1 


C^ 


c/ 


2... 


c^-*)- 


-D 



WRITI3G EXERCISE 



Sim, Stun, Sam, Seam, Summer, Simmer, Hams, Homes, Hymns, Hens., 
Hums, Steam, Stem, Strum, Strewn, Stain, Stone, Stein, Stun, Strainer. 
Sinner, Sooner, Signer, Shin, Shun, Shown. 



LESSOB 13 
WRITIHG STROKES HALF-LEBGTH TO EXPRESS T AHD D 



If a consonant stroke is written one-half its natural length, a T 
or a D is expressed immediately following the vowel sound. For example 
If the T stroke is written in the fifth vowel position, the word TOE is 
expressed; hut if the same stroke in the same vowel position is written 
one-half as long, the words TOTE and TOAD are expressed. Ho distinction 
is made "between the T and D thus expressed, beoause of the similarity 
of the sounds. 

In the second exercise of Lesson 13 will he found a series of 
strokes written one-half length and ending with affixes. Those affixes 
are pronounced after the T or D expressed "by the half-length. Again 
referring to the example used above: If the T stroke is written one 
half-length in the fifth vowel position, the words TOTE and TOAD are 
expressed; hut if the stroke ends with the S hook, the words TOTES and 
TOADS are expressed; and if the stroke ends with the L circle inste" 1 
of the S hook, the word TOTAL is expressed; etc. 



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(see shorthand notes "below) 

Tot Tieht Tote, Taught, Toot, Tod, Tad, Toad, Ted, Teed, Dead, 
Dad ££; ^de.'Diedt'Dot^t;, Date, *at. Mate, Meet, Mote, Might, Met, 
Meat, Moot, Made, Mai, Maud, Mud, Mood, Mid, Hed, lod, Knot, Knit, Gnat 
Bote', Seat, lot, Hut, Knight. 

.^....-...^...^ L..^ L....^ ^...^...^..J....^...^....^....^.... 

j. \ Y....:\ ^ c...^ > ^ L..~^ \....s- r..... r. -> ... 

Totes, Toots, Tights, Duds, Dates, Dots, Meets, Mats, lotes, Eights' 
Gnats, Knits Mits, Mates, Dudes, Deeds, Totter, Tooter, Tighter, Daugh- 
ter, Metre, ^tter, Mutter, s eater, Buter, Knitter, Send, Sand, Signed-, 
Sunned, Summed, Sinned, Sand, End, Hand, Haunt, Hind, Hound, Sender, 
Sending, Enter, Slammed, Auditing. 

./?. L «3 Z 7 ^ '*?. ^ J ^ k> SJ> ^ ~^....l... 

..^ ^v.....h ~Q.....**P. ...rX) h ZP so ^ s£> "si r O 

u )c sL.-f.:.. %. s ^ ^ t &..... <-. A <p °\ w > 



LESS OH 14 
WORD SIGHS AID PHRASE SIGNS 



A word sign is a small sign that is used to express a word that 
would be awkward to write according to principle and which occurs fre- 
quently enough to admit of a departure from the rule; and the words so 
expressed are oalled sign words. 

It is because of the systematic arrangement of principles that the 
authors are able to establish for Simplified Shorthand the Claim of 
fewer arbitrary Word signs than any other system extant; and the yery 
fact of so few arbitrary signs being used is one of the reasons why 
Simplified Shorthand is easily learned and so readily put into practic- 
al use. 



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We, And, Way, Has, When or Went, On, Where, or Were, Willing, Some, 
A, Well] As, Suoh, Is, Hi3, Much, Was, One : Want, Before, To be, Been 
or Per.'Them, With, With you. With a, With it, The, To the. In the, On 
the. In, TThich, Same. Seem, In a, On a, ^"hen, Than. 

\ I / 



1ESS01J 15 

jonrruG the t.d,m,aitd ]j strokes to other strokes 



In a word of several syllables , each syllable, as a rule, must be ex- 
pressed by a separate consonant stroke. The word TAMAHY.for example, 
contains the syllables TAH,MEH,HEE, which are expressed by the T,M,and H 
strokes respectively. To express such a word with separate strokes, 
written independently of each other on the line of writing, would ohange 
the syllables to independent words; and in order to exuress one contin- 
uous word, it is necessary to join the strokes to each Other in their 
respective rotation, beginning each stroke where the previous one ends. 
When so joined, some of the strokes will of necessity be removed from 
the line of writing, but that fact in no manner affects their identity. 
This manner of joining is only true- of the T,D,M,and H strokes, and the 
CH and TH strokes to- be illustrated in a subsequent lesson. 



Today, Tonight, Tony, Many, Meadow, Moody, Tamany, Money, Tommy, 
Tuesday, Tandem, Monday, Dirty, Tarter, Tortoise, Turner, "Testimony, 
Moterman, Entertain, 



99 



LESS OB 16 
BUSINESS LETTERS 



SPECIAL WORDS AETD PHRASES USED II LETTERS BELOW 



Dear Sir, That, Have, 5fou, Sell, Very, Are, Of, Reasonably, Yours truly 



.^6 C. 



\! ^ 



■■> 



J- 



If, What, But, Best, Your, Ever .Every, or Very. Decide, 



Dear Sir: 

In answer to your note of May £lst,I should state that I have 
some nice hams at my new store such as we had on the table the day be- 
fore you went.I want you to take them, and I will sell them to you very 
reasonably. I might state that the ones I want to sell are the same 
as we had on Tuesday. We must know on Monday how many you want and 
where to send them. 

Yours truly 



~^3... 



...W ...L.f. U 7^ SL.L 

* 3 \:...^..2...^...., 



u 



-Jl L.c. 

t c \. 



C V-- 

X...s L 



C 

S c 



I 



I J x K 



c 

^ \ 



L 



c 



Dear Sir: 

Your note of the 10th at iand.and in answer should state that 
you will make a mistake if you do not take some of the tomatoes at my 
store before I sell them. You ought to know what you want, but I tell 



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you the tomatoes I have now are the hest we ever had at any time. 
If you decide to take the tomatoes, answer soon. 

Yours truly, 



t 



** e 

^ i.. 



/a:: \ ^c - 

L ^.. 



U 7 



.X c. 



"f- 



.u *2. 



u.. 



— *™e r 



% 



4 F 



V 



J \: 



MISCELLANEOUS STROKES 



Idols, Homely, Handsome, Editing, Hints, Heeded, Oddest, Tightest, 
Minister, Teamster, Disk, Hetzel, Hence, Mattock, Medical, Mightily, 
iletalic, Minimum, Monmouth, Talc, Talk, Etc., Edison, Stomaoh, Hammock, 
Hank, Mineral, Monster, Hickel, Michael. Midst, Editor, Mixed, Stencil, 
Smother, Eext, Ventral, Hunter. Metzel, Snicker, Huddled, Uttered, 
Modeled, rettled. 




^ .. r-N* *SJ? £?.. .S^ d. ...4 a ^ ^° 



^°^,^x. y 



24 



LESS 01 18 



REVIEW 



HOT E The words of the following list enolosed in parenthesis are 

sign words. 



Edith 


Mixed 


Minimum 


Moterman 


Hound 


(We) 


Hymns 


Dear Sir 


(Whioh) 


Mellow 


(On) 


Handsome 


Gnat 8 


Best 


Heighten 


Talc 


Huter 


Maud 


(Willing) 


Summer 


Medioal 
(Was) 


(Where ) 


Middle 


(Has) 


Etc. , 


Mineral 


Hiokel 


Slant 


Many 


Teamster- 


Ltomaoh 


Eider 


Disk 


Heutral , 


Have 


Outs 


(Well) 


Strewn 


(Suoh) 


I On thel 


Hammock 


: Signer 


Sell 


Hext 


Edison 


Entertain 


Every 


Modeled 


But 


Tighter 
(To the) 


Sound 


(Seem) 


Michael Katalio 


(A) 


Eightly 


Stone 


Outer 


(Before) 


Monster 


Tony 


(In the) 


Udisr 


Strewn 


That 


Auditing 


(Same) 


Monday 


Hams 


Daughterstein 


(When) 


Mixed 


(And) 


Midst 


Dead 


(Want ) 


Yours truly J 


Metals - 


Smother 


(Some) 


Heuter 


What 


ir 


Seeded 


(Has) 


Tamany 


Testimony 


(As) 


Slammed 


End 


Uttered 








LE3S0H 19 







TS3 ? AM) B STROKES WITH LOHG ABD SHORT VOWELS 



When a straight stroke like the T and D stroke is written in the 
vowel and diphthongal positions above the line of writing, the consonant 
P or B are expressed in connection with the vowels and diphthongs in- 
stead of T or D. The same distinction is made between P and B as "be- 
tween T and D; that is, the prefixes and affixes are written on the righ. 
side of the stroke to express P and on the left for B. The P and B 
stroke should always be written midway in the space between the line of 
writing and the line above. 



1st 2nd 3rd 
EE AH AH 
LH EH AH 



4th 

AW 

AW 



5th 



UH 



6th 

00 

OOH 



7th 
I 

I 



8tb 9th 
01 OU 
01 OU 



P~k,g- 






/ 



f 



V 
T- 



25 

let 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 

BE AY AH AW 00 I 01 0U 

IH EH AH AW UH OOH I 01 OU 

— V v — •*• l -* i- I 

P — rt.rd / I I 

B — nkTSg, ' 



B — nkTng 



B-nk,ing ...^ ^ 4 ^ *L I-* *, 



lee B-- 1 



ree B — It 



^ . S \. **' s J ^ i- i 



WRITIEG EXERCISE 



Piok, Pole, Pack, Pike, Peok, Peak, Sleep, Slope, Slap, Slip, Pelt 
Poled, Paled, Pooled, Piled, Pulled, Pard, Peerd, Poured, Pared, Purred 
Pork, Park, Bank, Bung, Being, Bang, Buying, Bowing, Baying, La Belle, 
Rebuilt. Rebelled, Rebuild. 



LESSOH 20 



THE KAY AUB GAY STROKES WITH LONG MD SHORT VOWELS 



When a straight stroke like the T and D stroke or the P and B 
stroke is written in the vowel and diphthongal positions beneath the 
line of writing, the consonants KAY and GAY are expressed in connection 
with the vowels and diphthongs. The affixes and prefixes are written 
on the right side of the stroke to express KAY and. on the left for 
GAY. The KAY and GAY stroke should always touch the line of writing 
with the top of the stroke. The left side of the KAY and GAY stroke is 



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called the GAY side "because it expresses only the hard sound of G.as 
in the word GAY. 

1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 

' EE AY AH AW 00 I 01 OU 

IH EH AH AW UH OOH I 01 OU 



K — st.sd 



K-- str 

,K--ls.. 



-"* ^ \ *■* =* i f r 

-* "^ v =-* -r i - i r 

"* "° ^ % ^ *° t *-* i r 

ree ^ ^ ^ i ^ ? i ~* f r 

"" ^ *b % ^ ^ % * y: J 

— Gst .& _ 

0=5 ^ ^ ^ ^ 7 *" J : T 



h— Gs.. 



WRITING EXERCISE 



Kissed, Cost, Cast, Coast, Cased, Cussed, Caster, Coaster, Culls, 
Keels, Cools, Coils, Calls, Acre, Legation, Regale, Auger, Eager, 
August, Hags, Hugs, Hogs. 



LESSON 21 
THE W AND S STROKES WITH SHORT AND LONG VOWELS 



If a curved stroke like the M stroke is written above the line of 
writing, the consonant W is expressed in connection with the vowels and 
diphthongs . 

A curved stroke like the U stroke above the line of of writing ex- 
presses the consonant S. 

The W and S strokes should be written midway in the spaoe above 
che line of writing. 



1st 2nd 3r J 

EE /Y AH 

IE EH A3 

2> S ) ^ r r ^ > J 

~n -n \ ^ ? j -± y \ 



4th 


Eth 


6th 


7th 


8th 


9th 


AW 





00 


I 


01 


017 


AW 


UH 


OOH 


I 


01 


0TT 



W-gling ... 



sW— ing 

S— k,g. 

S — sy 
S~ly 

—8 



> ^ ^ -' I - t i 



) 



?'J *- r- 1 



EREPTJTG EXERCISE 



swir.^2 % Wl S e 'o Wa ? e ' WalZl ' Wea]r ' higgling, Waggling, Swing, Swung, 
!«!?£ n f'-,? 1Ck 4, S0ai: ' Sake ' See -- Sack * S *S, Sock, Sorry, Soury, Silly. 
Hoise* 7> * l0e ' ACS ' ^ JC3 ' UG ' Hiss ' Haws » Hose > Wlu)0e Ha *«V 



2S 



IESSQB 22 
THE F AHE V STROBES WITH LOTS AITD SHORT VOWELS 



A curved stroke like tlie M stroke or tlie W stroke, written beneath 
the line of writing expresses the consonant P. 

A curved stroke like the U stroke or th,e S stroke, written beneath 
the line of writing expresses the consonant V.. 

The F and V strokes should touch the line of writing with the top 
of the strokes. 





1st 

EE 

IH 


2nd 

AT 

EH 


3rd 

AH 
AH 


4th 

AW 

AW 


5th 


'UH 


6th 

00 

OOH 


7th 

I 
I 


8th 

01 

01 


9th 

oir 
ou 


F_ bie 


~^' 




















\- 


Y 




/^ 


/• 




): 


). 




V 


V 


S" o 


/o 


L 




L- 


)o 


F— full 


- 


' \ 


".V 


... ^.. 


7 


.... 

/ 


^>- 


"">' 


T 


P--rfullnes... 






o 












h— -F 


o-b 


5b 


a 


/-~D 


/° 


X 


^o^> 


°J- 


3 




N 


\ 


y^~ 


tT 


f 


^ 


r- 


r 


V— str 






















~0 


> 


k 


~^ 


^ 


L 


^~r) " 


£ 


d 


oonV — ns 


■vse" 


;s= 


"Y 


^.. 


"7 


7 


w - 


T 


T" 



t v-. \- t-r \~p -i -~^- 



v ^ *-" X ^ V"J ^ % i 

rr nn ^ ? l eh }f' F °i ble » Fable, Feebleness, Fearfull, Fearfullness, Half, 
l°° f ' Yl sitor, Convince, Even, Oven, Hovel, Evil, Confine, Convene, 
Uffio.e Ivory, Heifer, Fiah, Fash, Fuss, Fashion. 



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BUSINESS LETTERS 
SPECIAL WORDS AST) PHRASES USED EST LETTERS BELOW 
Your, You, This, Our, Over. For, You do not. We have. Sales, Advise 

C c <- ) y r C \ - — 

Yet, Postpone, They, Any, As the. Waiting, Beg to, Decide, 

i "" r " ™ 

Dear Sir: .> 

we heg to advise that we have a big stock of mens suits which 
we have not yet offered for sale, as the bills for a part of the stock 
have not yet come to hand; for which reason we must postpone t?*e day 
of sale until we havp time to decide what must be asked for the suits, 
That may mean the turning over of customers to M.W.Smith & Co., but 
they will come back; and some will not mind waiting a few days, as they 
know we have the best suits. 

Yours truly, 



\ 

■•^6 _ 



^ r ^ 



'7 * 7 Z-. ^ <r- ( •-' "5 



\ 

/ 



^0 






7?lMr : ....< r Z>.,...r: '--— ' L?. 



4 



"/^r ;" -y> 



* L r 



("" 



> L ? 



30 

J)6ar Sir *'Your note of the 10th was received this A.M. You do not 
state what kind of cigars you want. Our Havanah Fillers will ooet 
you $4.00 a b<bx,f .o .b.cars Ft. Wayne. That make of cigars is 'well 
known and sell verv fast .heir? retailed at 6<* a -piece. 

We do not know how the revision o* impor*-- duties on cigars will "be 
received, but we hope the sales of oigars will rot reduce an^espeoislly 
at this time, as we do not want the cost of our Havanah Fillers to fce 
any higher than it is. 

Answer soon. 



THE CH AHD TH STROKES WITH LOHG AID SEORT VOWEIS 



A stroke, on the line of writing, curved .in the direotion of the M 
stroke, and made semicircular in shape , expresses the double oonsonant CH. 

A strokenn the line of writing, curved in the direction of the If 
stroke, and made semicurcular in shape .expresses the double oonsonant TH. 

The CH stroke expresses the oonsonant J and the soft sound of the 
consonant G, in addition to CH.as in the wd rds JUST. EDGE, GUI, e to . The 
hard sound of the consonant G is expressed by the GAY stroke, as explain- 
ed in the comments on Lesson 20. 

The CE and TH strokes, when ured to express final syllables , are 
.loined to the end of a previous stroke, as explained in the comments on 
lesson 14. 



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let End 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 
2E AY AH AW 00 I 01 0U 

IH EH AH AW UH OOH I 01 OU 



CH,J,— 8 


Ox..... 


Q... 


2. 


o 


Q. 


C. 


o 


>0. 


OH — st.sd 


...Cte... 


,2k?... 


._"!.. 


..££.. 


r° 


X 


...-.00, 


> ^ 


CH— n 


.a 


Or. 


-> 


../&.. 


...£: 


,.c:. 


..../^... 


..>- >.. 


J--ngl 


"Y 


,.cv 


-i- 


; .p*_ 


...CA. 


c 


...^... 


*^- 


TH — S 


LS). . 


....(j 


G .... 


sJ>. 


.J.. 


J. 


L_2... 


6 G 




v_^^ 


C* 


c; 


\J 


3 


„J 


V./ 


c-..c. 


TH — nkT 


L£? 


.'..<*-£ 


....u 




...J.... 


«J-. 


v_Z 


■■44 



TH--nB ^ Lg $=> v~& s3: c^. v^& 6 Q 

TH-snd v^ y, (q vj) J) qJ yjg Q Q 



WRITING EXERCISE 

Cheese, Chaws, Cha3e, Choose, Chose, Choice, Chess, Jars, Jews, 

Gist, Just, Chest, Joist, Chased, Jest, Gin, June, Chain, Gin, Join, 

John, Jingle, Jungle, Jangle, This, Thus, These, Those, Thaws, Think- 
ing, Thanking, Thinker, Thanker. Thins, Thenoe, Thumhs. 



IESSCE 25 

THE Y AHD SH STROKES 

The Y and SH strokes are written across the line of writing, and 
they correspond in shape with the CH and TH strokes. 



32 



Y— Bt.ad 



Y — nt.nd' 



SH-m.. 



SH — tion 



1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 
EE AY AH AW 00 I 01 OU 
IB EH AH AW UH OOH I 01 OU 



"*i ") ~) r* e £■ ^ > > 

'^ ^ D ^ r* c ^ > "> 

■ ^- ■-">■ i ^ c" t: ^ ^■■.i- 

"* Tr > ^ -e:- -t ^ >" > 

■^ ^ 3 r* r € ^ 2~ > 

■ ^ ^ (_ ^ sJ j> w (- (-.:. 

V ^ 4 ^ -4 ^ V 5 4 .C 

^ ^ C- 0< o> ^ Vjl £ £.. 



WHITING EXERCISE 



Yea, Yaw, You, Yes, Use, Yost, Use, Yam, Yawned, She, Shay, Shaw, 
.Show, Shoe, Shays, Shows, Shaws, Shoes, Shies, Sham, Shushan, 



LBSSOH 2fi 
THE L ASD B STBOEES 



A curved stroke written across the line of writing and curved 
like the M stroke .expresses E,and is called the B stroke. 

A curved stroke \/ritten aoross the line of writing and curved 
like the H stroke, expresses L an- 3 , is oalled the I stroke. 

The L p.nd B strokes should out the line of writing at Jhe oenter 
of the stroke. 



:;:; 



let 


End 


3rd 


4th 


5th 


6th 


7th 


8th 


9th 


EE 


AY 


AH 


AW 





00 


I 


01 


OU 


TH 


ES 


AB 


an 


UH 


00H 


I 


OT 


OU 



^-*-« ^ V- k -^ ^ I —i (' i 

t — *r» N= Ws ** ^ d -* 4" 4 

& ^ r t *-* r h 



R— 8 



R-k,g -^ 

R — st.sd ^ 



R--nt,nd 



..^.. 



N \ ^ r / r~* y I 

^ }) ^ f £ 



"^ m sr 



WRITIEG EZ2RCISE 



Lease, Laws, Lace, Loose, Lass, Lies, Lose, Less, Louse, List, 
Lust, Lost, Loosed, Leak, Look, Lake, Look, League, Like, Leg, Lug, 
Lag, Luck, Limb , Loom, Lamb, Lime, Leah, Line, Lane, Rise, Rose, Ros 
Ruse, Rouse, Rig, Rock, Rag, Rest, Roused, Wrist, Rent, Rained. 



LESSQH 27 
WRITING STROKES HALF- LENGTH TO ESPRESS T AUL D 



Any consonant stroke, when v.ritten one-half its natural length, ex- 
presses T or D immediately following the vowel in the same manner as 
Illustrated in Lesson 13 in connection with the T.L.M.and H strokes. 



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E X E R C IS 



Bat, Pat, Wet, Sat, Lai, Rat, Cat, Get, Fad, Vat, Jade, That, 
X"et, Shad. Battered, Puddled, Catolog, Beautiful, Confide, Gotten, 
Chatties, Scuttle* Better , Confidence, Written, Pitman, Lighter, Light- 
ly, Vatican, Fittest, Exact, Executor, Expedition, Exhibit, Sweat, 
Sudden, Fitful, Obtain, Bottling, Little, Pedestal, Catolene, Eitten, 
Water, Should, Shudder, Yachts, Thought, Paddock, . Hacked, Apt, Lupton k 
Lipton, Veteran, Catering, Patteit, Radical, Rotten, Shuddering, Fa- 
tality, Lottery, Battery, Erfcler, Spite, Speed, Scott, Sled, Salt, 
Sold, Slide, Art, Heard, Actor, Hurt. 



LESSOR 28 
MISCELLANEOUS STROKES 



Cork, Burg, Boston, Pistol, Carry, Pickling, Cause, Liquor, 'Rest- 
fulness, Likeness, Act, Butler. Federal, Colateral, Combination, Com- 
punction, Repeal, Fork, Balk, Buokling, Banking, Winking, Wild Felt 
Sinking, Feared, Vault, Sleeve, Skiff, Fickle, Scoff, Walking Yeast ' 
Scaffold, Sinker, Fakir, Peasant, Scored, Skilled, Romantic, Panic ' 
Hushed, Edge, Sickening, Rocking, Haggard, Huckster, Sister, Western 
Eastern, Rooster, Chicken, Loosely, Refilled, Whistle. 



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LESS OH 


29 








Yost 


R E V I 


E W 
Regale 


Lime 




Smiled 


Scored 


Part 


Tamany 


Chose 


Dished 


Swing 


Yacht 


Acre 


Being 


Lost 


Entertain 


Visitor 


Radical 


Sake 


Auger 


Rouse 


Rebuild 


Yea 


Scaffold 


Evil 


Swinging 


Pedestal 


Cost 


Just 


Spite 


Yawned 


Feebleness 


Sleeve 


Wise 


Look 


Vault 


June 


Shushan 


Method 


Eyes 


Executor 


Hellie 


Lest 


Thanking 


(In the) 


Fearfullness Catalog 


(Before 


Patent 


League 


Monday 


Yes 


Romantio 


Sleep 


Bottling 


Confidence 


Slope 


Those 


Beautiful 


Bank 


Little 


Sickening 


Legation 


Like 


Moist 


Coils 


Western 


Dense 


Ice 


Expedition 


Uttered 


Weak 


Panic 


(Was) 


Confine 


Pitman 


,1a Belle 


Office 


Mother 


Desk 


You 


Compunction 


Kills 


Shoe 


Mixed 


Park 


Choice 


Chicken 


Seek 


Thence 


Slap 


August 


Limb 


Stock 


Even 


Rust 


Eager 


Wiggling 


Rear 


(Ast 


She 


Obtain 


Fatality 


C jnvince 


Scuttle 


Poured 


Choose 


Medical 


Convene 



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LESSOR 30 



MISCELLANEOUS PREFIXES AM AFFIXES 



As explained in a previous lesson, frequent reference should be 
made to the chart of prefixes and affixes in the first part of the 
"book in order to understand any new characters that may "be introduce 
in the lesson at hand. This is particularly true of Lesson 50, as it 
introduces nearly all of the prefixes and affixes that have not "been 
learned up to this point. 

Special comment is necessary in regard to the prefix W illus- 
trated in the word WIFe,the last word of the lesson. It will be 
noted that the short straight tick joined at right angles to the 
sfrToke in Lessons 3 and 4 to distinguish T from D has been omitted ir 
all subsequent lessons, as a special character because necessary in ac- 
tual work to make that distinct ion, 'because there is always some hook, 
circle, or loop joined to every stroke which would answer the same pur 
pose. The same character, therefore (a short straight tick joined at 
right angles to the stroke) is used as a W prefix and affix. 

While the principal use of the W prefix and affix is to express 
the word We in such phrases as WE MAY, MAY WE, etc . , it is occasionally 
used to express W in such words as WIFE, WEEP, WIFE, OKWARD, etc. 

E1ERC ISE 



(see shorthand notes following) 

Packed or Packet, Bucket, Barked, Ducked, Bagged, Rocked, Lacked, 
Looked, Suspicion, Suspect, Suspend, Sustain, Sustenance, Susceptible,' 
Cistern, Sufficient, Suppose, Severe, Suffice, Suffuse, Sap, Soap, 
Scepter, Save, Salve, Shape, Shipped, Shop, Shave, Shaft, Stop, Steep, 
Strap, Independent, Indifferent, Indicates, Index, Indemnity, Indelli- 
ble, Endurance. Endorsement, Mentality, Embed, Imitate, Investigation, 
Incase, Emboss. Impossible, Inspire, insect, Insurance, Surpass, Sur-' 
face, Service, Ceremonious, Sirloin, Dissipation, Discuss, Dissolu- 
tion Dismiss', Design, Desert, Receive, Respect, Respond, Resign. 
You may. You have, Your letter, Expand, Exact, Extend, Excellent,' "X 
Rays' 1 , Unexpired, Inexperienced, Unexpected, Contradict, Controveno, 
Countermand, Countersign, Weep, V.'aiver, Wife. 






LESSOE 31 
VARIOUS WAYS OP JOHIIG AKD DIS JOETOTG STROKES 



When a P, B, W, or S stroke is used ^o express a second or third 
syllable of a word or phrase, it is disjoined from the previous stroke 
and written slightly above the end of it, as in the word MIYPOLE.tJie 
twenty- third word in the shorthand notes of this lesson. 

When a KAY, GAY, F, or V stroke is used to express a seoond or 
third syllable of a word or phrase.it is disjoined from the previous 
stroke and written slightly beneath the end of it, as in the word 
CARGO, the forty-seventh word of the shorthand notes. 

Whe"i en I, R, or Vowel stroke is used to express a seoond or 
third syllable cf a word or phrase.it is disjoined from the previous 
stroke and written across it, as in the word SRADRAC£,and the expres- 
sion F.O.B.,the fourth and forty-fifth words respectively of the 
shorthand notes. 

When a P or B stroke is joined vertically to a previous stroke, 
it expresses simply the consonants P or B, without a vowel, as in the 
word LUMP, the thirteenth word in the shorthand notes. The P and 3 
stroke is the only straight stroke joined vertically. 



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When an F or V stroke is Joined vertically to a previous stroke, 
it expresses simply the consonants F or V without a vowel, as in the 
word KNAVE, the fourth word from the end of the shorthand notes. The 
F and V stroke is the only curved stroke joined vertically. 

Great care should he exercised in practicing Lesson 31 to see 
that each second or third stroke is written in its proper position 
relative to the previous stroke , "because the identity of a second or 
third stroke is established by its position above , below, or across a 
previous stroke in the same manner that the identity of the same 
stroke is established by its position above, below, or across the line 
of writing when written individually. 

When considering the vertical strokes P or B" and F or V,the stu- 
dent is naturally dubious as to his ability to distinguish "between 
those strokes and strokes expressing 01 and OU. As a matter of fact, 
strokes expressing 01 and OU should not be written in conjunction 
with other strokes. It is a fort una te fact that very few words re- 
quire the joining of strokes in the positions of the diphthongs 01 and 
OU; and the syllables of such words may he written as independent word 



EZERC ISE 



Robhed, Ripen, Leaped, Reaped, - Looped, Wrapped, Ripple, Hap, 
Mopped, Knob, Pump, Lamp, Lump, Pansy, Lasso, Whitworth, Bailiwick, 
Fancy, Sambo, Baldwin, Mablo, Maple, Maypole, Tanbark, Pittshurg, 
Neighbor, Gaspole , Ogdensburg-, Pickwick, Seesaw, Seaweed, Edgewise, 
Endwise, Casper, Barber, Battenshurg, Waterloo, Carload, Paulook, Bar- 
low, Bedrock, Shadrack, F.O.B., Embargo. Cargo, Cascade, Pumpkin, 
Certify, Certificate, Survive, Beef, Peevish, Live, Live, Laughter, 
Raffle, Ruffle, Love, Raven, Rival, Rough, Snuff, Knive, Navigate, 
Muffle, Novice, Per lieu, Purloin, Purchase, Per Gallon, Per Barrel, 
Per ton, Per dozen, Per pound, Provide, Pronounce, Promote, Proceed. 
Procure . 



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LEL'SOE 32 
EXPRESS HG B AHD I BY LEfiGTHEEIirG STROKES 



When a stroke is written one-third longer than its natural length 
It expresses L after the consonant stroke an* "before the vowel, as in 
the word GLASS. 

When a stroke is written two-thirds longer than its natural length 
it expresses R after the oonscnant stroke and "before the vowel, as in. 
the GRASS. 

1)he strokes illustrated in this lesson are the only strokes ex- 
pressing L and R "before the vowel. 



1st 

EE 

IH 



2nd 
AY 



3rd 

AH 

AH 



4th 
AW 



5th 


UH 



6th 

00 

00H 



7th 

I 



8th 9th 
01 OU 
01 OU 



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1st 2nd 3rd 
EE AY AH 
IH EH AH 



4th 


5th 


6th 


7rh 


8rh 


9th 


AW 





00 


I 


01 


OU 


AW 


UH 


0OH 


I 


01 


OU 



SR- 



JPR — s.. 



TSR--S. 



PL--s 



BL— a 





WRITING E2ER0ISE 



Trees, Blows, Cross, Glass, Ploughs, Crews, Prose Brass ?n M 
Freeze Frose, Price. Plus, Bless, Plies, Blouse, Grouse , Sess Soss 
Bless, Praise, Pries, Press, Truce, Plays, Thrice! ' OT ss 



Cries, 



LE3S0E 33 



MISCELLANEOUS R AID I LEEGTHS 



The exercise of this lesson comprises words expressed by strokes 
lengthened to express L or R "before the vowel. It' will he noted that 
the lengthening principal applies to strokes used to express second 
and third syllables of words, as in the word PRECLUDE, the fifty- fourth 
word of the exercise. 



II 



' There are several words in Lesson 33 beginning with the syllable 
TRAHS. Because of the many words beginning with the syllable TRACTS 
and the frequent use of some of them, a prefix is used to express that 
syllable. While some of the words apparantly do not come unier the 
principal involved in this lesson, they are given becuase the words 
in question are of frequent occurence and the student would naturally 
attempt to express them by beginning with the lengthened T stroke, un- 
less he had previously formed the habit of using the prefix. 

The last few words of the lesson illustrate the use of the prefix. 
PRO, PER, or PUR. This principal is shortened to express T or D as 
in the syllables PERT.PURT.or PROT. The previous remarks regarding 
the syllable TRAITS apply to the prefix PER. 



EZERC ISE 



Trust, Retrieve, Brave, Classify, French, Grip, Pleasure, Freshly, 
Comprehend, Flash, Closed, Clasp, Flicker, Grave, Florida, Presume, 
Cleveland, Cleanliness, Clash, Crash, Prosper, Glinting, Reply, Presump 
tion, Performing, Compress, Florist , Cramp, Draft, Brief, Grief, Grieve, 
Transfer. Trarsatlantic, Transpose, Transmission, Transferring, Trans- 
gress, Comply, Compress, Control, Controller, Contrary, Pleasant. 
Scrupulous, Reflection, Destroy, District, Distract, Display, Disgrace, 
Disagree, Preclude, Describe, Disclose, Duplicate, Program, Explain, 
Telephone, Telegram, Telegraph, Explore, Prospration, Deprive, Decline, 
Fragrant, Flagrant. 




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LESSOH 34 

OMITIUG TICK EXPRESS TEG CHAISE H ROTATION OF VOWEL 



The little straight tick that has Deen U3ed to express the ohange 
in rotation of the vowel sound can he safely omitted in frequently re- 
ourring words without affecting the legibility of the notes. 



EZERC ISE 

Ending. .Equalize , Our, Ourselves. Answer, Endeavor, Anticipate, 
Enterprise , Until, Effort, Entertainment, Evident, Open, Anticipation, 
Operate, Under, Indebted, Occupy, Absolute, Operation, Undecided, Ab- 
sorb, Application, Afterward, Eagerly, Opposition, Eager, Aptly, After 
Average, Opposite, Affirmation, Other, Otherwise, Act, August, April, 
October Obtain, Obligation, Observe, Unless, Only, Owner, Honor, 
Awkward. Alternate. Alternative. Help, Helper, Helpless, Helplessness. 




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LESSOfl 36 
THE AL AHD AR PREFIXES 



The I circle, when used as a pre fix, expresses the initial sylla- 
bles ILL, AL, UL, etc., and the word WILL in suoh phrases as WILL HOT. 
A few exceptions may be noted in such words as ALOUD, ALREADY, etc. 

The R circle, when used as a prefix, expresses the initial sylla- 
bles AR, ER, OR, etc., and the words ARE, OR, and OUR in such phrases 
as ARE HOT, OR HOT, and OUR HOTE. 



EXERCISE 



Alarm, Alcohol, Elapse, Alike, Elevate, Alone, Aloud, Allege, 
Eliminate, Although, Alliance, Already, Allowance, Ilness, Elegant, 
Elevation, Alive, Almost, Elective, Hilltop, Illjgal, Illogical, Illeg- 
ible. 



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<J,. ..H "^ ..ST^. <U 0_3. ..py 



Arab, Eradicate, Origin, Original,- Originate, Originacor, Arbi- 
trate, Arbitrator, Arbitrary, Arbitration, Argument, Erasure, Irigate, 
Around, Ordsin, Ordination, Urgent, Harmony, Harmonious, 



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A *t. as a (rf„.^.._t^^.!^.^ 

•€. ^.-« r- - « ^ 



HOT E It is very important that the shorthand student be con- 
stantly striving after habits of accuracy, notwithstanding the fact 
that in shorthand waiting the least discrepancy in the formation of a 
stroke means a change of an entire word or syllable, many, students seem 
to cling to the idea that speed in writing can only be acquired &*__ 
the sacrifice of accuracy and consequent legibility. What person does 



44 

not recall the many hours of pains-taking effort were spent in endeav- 
oring to acquire a beautiful accurate style of longhand writing; and 
it is much more important that the same neatness and accuracy be the 
goal of every shorthand student. 



LESSON 36 



REVIEW 



Bucket 

Reaped 

Cross 

Reply 

Equalize 

Alarm 

Bagged 

Pittsburg 

Cleveland 

Anticipate 

Elapse 

Sustain 

Baldwin 

Presumption 

Enterprise 

Elevate 

Suppose 

Tanbark 

Transfer 

Oc;-py 



Rocked 

Barlow 

Telephone 

Opposite 

Origin 

independent 

Certify 

Pleasant 

Awkward 

Argument 

Investigation 

Love 

Telegram 

Affirmation 

Although 

Receive 

Carload 

Disgree 

Undecided 

Original 



Surpass, 

Whitworth 

Telegraph 

Application 

Already 

•Endorsem&nt 

Padlock 

Transpose 

Eager 

Illegal 

Expand 

Embargo 

Decline 

Absolute 

Almost 

Extend 

Cargo 

Compress 

April 

Arbitrate 



Impossible 

Certificate 

Program 

Average 

Alike 

Respond 

Barber 

Transmission 

Under 

Ordain 

Unexpected 

Ruffle 

Explain 

Unless 

Elective 

Discuss 

Rough 

Fragrant 

August 

Urgent 



Emboss 

Indicates 

Maple 

Reflection 

October 

Harmony 

Resign 

Live 

District 

Opposition 

Harmonious 

Surface 

Survive 

Destroy 

Alternate 

Illne 83 

Allianoe 

Severe 

Endwise 

Control 



LESSOR 37 



LEBGTHEBIBG- STROKES TO EXPRESS R ABD L AFTER THE VOWEL 



All consonant strokes .except those noted in Lesson 32, may, if 
convenient, express R and L after the vowel by writing the strokes re^- 
spectively twor-thirds and one-third longer than their natural length. 

Practice thoroughly the following page; after which, and not till 
then, write the following words: 

War, Wore, Wire, Wall, Wool, While, Seer, Sawyer, Sore, Sewer, 
Cire, Sour, Seal, Sell, Saul, Soul, Soil, Mar, More, Moor, Mire, Meal, 
Male, Mawl, Mole, Mule, Mile, Near, Bor, Bewer, Bigher, Kneel, Hell, 
Knoll, Bewel, Bile, Hear, Rare, Roar, Real, Rail, Roll, Rule, Royal, 
T -*ar, Lawyer, Loll, Loyal, Veer. Chair, Year, Your. 



W— 1 



M— I . 



H— r 



R--1 



L~l 



V— r 



CH— r.. 



V. 



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/ / 



3 



4(3 



EESSOB 38 



MISCELIAEEOUS fi AED L LENGTHS 



Wire, Ceiling, Selling, Solemn, Serious, Marshall, Mourner, Morri- 
son, Million, Miles, Nearer, Snore, Smile, Snail, 'Remark, Renewal, Pre- 
mier, Minority, Meyers, Majority, Belron, Knowledge, Roars, Rarety, 
Real Estate, Lyrio, Solliquy, Varnish, Value, Volumn, Charge, Journey, 
Cheer, Chairs, Journal, Europe, Shall, Mariner, Wireman, Salesman, 
Milestone, Uorman, Canal, Camelia, Baval. Hovel. 




EESSOH 39 



THE OTACCE1TWU VOWEL TICK 



Many words Degin or end witn an unaaeented vowel, syllable that 
could not be accurately expressed by any particular vowel position. 
To indicate such syllables, a short curved tick is joined at am acute 
angle to the beginning or end of the stroke as. the case may be, as in 
the words APPEAR, AUSTRIA, ETC. The use of the unacoented vowel tiok 
is er^-onded to a few other syllables, such aa the .final Y in the word 
CITY 



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E 2 £ R C ISE 

Appear, Abound, Austria, Amuse, Appeal, Annoint, Announce, AdcuBe, 
Aoiiieve, City, Leah, Noah, Joshua, Avail, Aoorue, Louie, Apply, Agree 
Dewey, Apprise, Oppress, Abuse, Abase, Oocasion, Occur, Corea, Naomi, 
Arise. Allude, Alloy, Allow, Aloud, Already. 



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LESSON 40 

THE INITIAL SYLLABLES EM, AM, ETC. 



Imply, Umpire, Emblem, Ensue, Ensign, Instant, Infuse, Engage, 
Unpleasant, Unfailing, Impure, Inspire, Embezzle, Embrace, Enfold, Urn- 
brella, Impeach, Impel, Immense, Imagine, Engine, Enough. 



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LESSON 41 
THE FINAL SYLLABLE TI7E AND ITS MOD IP IC AT IONS 



The final syllable TIVE is expressed at the end of strokes by a 
v-shaped character, which is disjoined from the stroke. 



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The final syllable TIVENESS is expressed by Joining the S book 
on tne outside of the right-hand stem of the TIVE character 

The final syllable TIVELY is expressed by joining 1 the I Circle 
on the outside of the right-hand stem of tho TIVE character. 

EXEEC ISE 



Fugitive, Abortive, Incentive, Authoritative, Active, Formative, 
Furtive, Elective, Collective, Indicative, Laxative, Penetrative, Pro- 
ductive' Protective, Activeness,. Plaint iveness, V indict iveness, Nega- 
tiveness., Authoritatively, Negatively, Eleotively. 



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LESSON 42 
THE SYLLABLES COM, CON, AND TEEIR MODIFICATIONS 



Contain, Contempt, Condemn, Condense, Continue, Contained, Decom- 
pose 4 Discompose, Disconnect, Accommodate, Accommodation, Accompany, 
Reconsider, Reconstruct, Reconsign, Uncommon, Uncommonness, Incompe- 
tant, Imcompatible, Inconstant, Incontestable. Incomplete. 



1!) 



MISCiiLLAITEOUS T AITD D PRINCIPLES 



The exercise of this lesson contains words expressing T and D in 
various ways. In order to, thoroughly understand the lesson, looate in 
the chart of prefixes and affixes the following characters, whioh are 
used in the lesson: The LT or LD hook; the RT or RD hook; the THTG or 

DING tick; the FT LEG or RDING tick; the LTI1G or LDUG tiok; the T 
and D dot. 

Special comment is necessary regarding the last twelve words of 
the exercise. An affix written directly on the end of a straight 
stroke or on the back of a curved stroke, expresses T or D immediately 
preceding the affix. This principle is likewise used in connection 
"with prefixes on curved strokes, in which case the T or D immediately 
follows the prefix, as in the words ULTIMO, ARTIFICE, etc. 



EXERCISE 



Built, Pulled, Called, Doled, Felt, Failed, "PaTt , Cord, Beard, 
Port, Fired, Towered, Coward, Barter, Boarder, Porter, Filter, Builder, 
Milder, Platting, Plotting, Bleeding, Voiding, Threading, Parting, 
Boarding, Fording, Courting, Thwarting, Building, Scolding, Bolting, 
Tilting, Rebuilding, Brought, .b'led, Blot, Complete, Deny, Demise, De- 
pose, Brutal, Brittain, Fleeter, Volatile, Plods, Bratts, Ultimo, Ul- 
timate. Ultimatum, Artifice, Artificial, Frets. 



\> WORDS EMBODYING THE ABOVE RRIUCIPLE 

Killed Pared Milder, Clouting, According, Bridal, Traitor, Melting, 
Deposit. Blotter, Flooding, Recruiting, Deride, Flatter, Irosts, Flats. 



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LESS OH 44 



FREQUENTLY RECURRING WORDS 



Gotten, Another, Finish. Final, Field, Ability, Build, Apparent, 
Occasion, Easy, Easily, Easier, Issue, Ultimo, Proximo, Contain, Con- 
tents, Powder, Passenger, Behind, Because, ^atter, Material, Ought, 
Tcrson, Personally, Sound,, Signed, Reason, Bought, Gallon, Bushel, 
Sake, Railway, Sharehoulder, Stockholder, Last, Least, Had, Mark, 
Market or Marked. 



Assure, Assurance, Insure, Sure, Slow, Solicit, Lumber, Insert, 
Ascertain, Pertain, Captain, Product, Rather, Prejudice, Prevent, . 
Water, While, Wall, Angle, Aim ounce, Bureau, Pleasant, Soon, Steel, 
Iron, Glass, Wood, Worry, Word, World, Aware, Award, Peculiar, Presume, 
Ourselves, Still, Store, Today, Pay, Obey, Put, Railroad, Obscure, 
Aside, Purpose, Oil, That, Motive, Fact, Produce, Protect^ Provide, 
Profit, Sharp, System, Next, Cargo, Carload. 



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IESSON 46 



ABBREVIATIOHS 



In shorthand writing, to abbreviate a word means to omit some of 
Its sounds. Moat words are abbreviated by expressing the first or 
second syllables, or even, in some oases, by expressing merely the first 
consonant sound and the following vowel, as in the word FIND, which is 
abbreviated FI; for if the first sound of a word be clearly indicated, 
the rest will suggest itself , especially if it has been otherwise accur- 
ately written. 

EXEBCISES 



Even, Pound, Convince, Convenienoe, Inconvenience, Unconvinced, 
Account, Can, Came, Come, Quick, Been or Per, Acknowledgment, Inclined, 
Claim, Volume, Pennsylvania, Success or Successful, Unsuccessful, 
Duplicate, For, Therefore, Form, Inform, Information, Differ, Differ- 
ent, Difference, Necessarily, Necessary, Unnecessarily, Necessitate, 
Depart; Department, Departure, Public, Begin, Began, Begun. Became, Be- 
come, Contract, Contracts, Contractor, Contracting, Month, Thousand, 
Insist, Forward, Character , or Characterize, Instant. Move, Remove, 
Early, Earliest, He, Here, Who, Thereto, Thereupon, Therefrom, House. 

I 
I 




Tendency, Cover or Covering, Discover, Heavy, Yard, Street, Any- 
one else, Direct, Directly, Quarter. England, English, Nearly, This or 
These, Think or Thing, Thank or Thanking, Find, Time, Hand, Must or 
Most, Kind or Zindly, Good or Could, Eegret, Regard or Regarding, Dur- 
ing, Attention, Oblige, Impossible, Believe, Above, Object or Objec- 
^ion, Opportunity, Approve, Improvement ,-©e low Belong, Nothing, 
%, arything, Anything, America, However, Upon, Thorough, Thoroughly. 



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XS- 



Policy, Abundant, Again, Pound, Foundation, Inquire, Inquiry, 
Require, Difficult, or Difficulty, Beyond, Advantage, Advantageous, 
Advantageously, Question, Unquestionable, Request, Conservative, Do or 
Doing, Traffic, Confused, Confusion, Understood, Understand Heretofore 
Remain. Glad, Great or Grade, Large . Distinct or Dirtinction 



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January, February, Marcn, April, May, June July, August, Septem- 
ber, October, November, December, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, 
Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Tho poriod, The colon, The semicolon, The 
coma. The interrogation -point, The parragraph mark, The dash. 




Part, Particular, Example, Examine, Perhaps, Process, Present, 
Represent, Representative, Expect, Unexpectedly, Inspect, Inspection, 
Inspector, Amount or Amounting, Assignment. Assist, Assirtant, Appear, 
Quantity, Hew York, First, Furnish, Square, Proportion, Deliver, De- 
livered, Delivery, Delivering, Advance, Ever or Every or Very. 



MISCELLANEOUS NOTES 



The character hitherto illustrated as expressing the syllable 
TION, expresses the final 3yllable pronounced SHUN, and spelled various- 5 * 
ly TION, TIAN, CEAN, SLAB, SHUN, etc. 

The affix URed to express the final syllable TION, expresses also 
the final syllables IHTION and AYTION, as in the words RENDITION and 
COMMENDATION, etc. 

Any character may be written half-size to express a final T or D. 
For example: --The ING tick may be shortened to express T in 6uch 
phrases as OWING TO, ACCORDING TO, etc. 

The V stroke may be joined vertically to any preceding stroke to 
phrase the word OF with other words, in such phrases as NUMBER OF, 
CAUSE OF, MAKE OF, DAYS OF, 

The word or syllable THERE may be J oined to the beginning of 
w ord s by pre fixing the TH hook in such words and phrases as THEREFORE, 
THEREOF, THERETO, THERE MAY BE. THERE ARE, THERE OUGHT, ste. 

Whenever it is convenient to do so, the word FOR may be phrased 
with other words by joining yheFstroke in a vertical position. 



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PHRASES 



Phrasing is an important branch of shorthand. It frequently 
occurs in oratory, and even in coomercial dictation, that two or more 
small words are pronounced with one inflection of the voice; and when 
writing these expressions , if any speed is to be attained, they should 
be blended in the same manner as they are pronounced. This is called 
phrasing. 



Which is, Which hus. Which was, which arc, SMdb will, Can we, As we 



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As we will, As ira shall, Will this, Will it, Will he .Will be. Will send, 

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We are, We would say that, We would state that, We beg to, We will be, 



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Are we, Would we, Were we, Have we, And we. We will have^We shall have 

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Shall we, We are unable, l am unble. I am full, We are not. able, It wil 



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Aa we have, As we oan, As we do not. As a, As we have, As I have been, 

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As when we, As our, As a, As to, As to that, As well as, Is in, Is it,. 

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As with the, Is the, As in the, As this, As any, As is, So as to As it 

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As though.As soon as possible As it iras, As it has, As it is, That is, 
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As early as possible. As many as, With his, To that, For that .From that, 



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Find that, Enow that, Hope that, If our, In it, Into it, For our, Of our 

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In regard to, In every respeot, You are, You should, You woul^ t You have. 



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f-ori your, At your, On your, To your, With your, If you will, A few 

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tours Tory truly. Your* raspeotfully. Your favor, Youro truly, jouru 



Respectfully yours. Yours sincerely, T - ry truly. Very truly yours 



F I 31 A 1 IISTBUCf IOSS 



Aa the ability to reed shorthand readily depends largely upon the 
accuracy of the writing.it is well "before leaving the study of the 
principles to note a few facts in regard to accurate shorthand writing, 

In the rirst place, as the consonant sounds are the frame work of 
all words, it is important to knoT? without a peradventure Just wbioh 
consonant sound or sounds each stroke is supposed to represent; and 
in order to preclude all doubt, the writer should make as great differ- 
ence between the lengths of the strokes as possible and should see to 
it that each stroke is written in its proper position above , below, or 
across the line of writing or a preceding stroke. The latter is es- 
pecially important in determining the identity of the stroke. It is 
well to note in this connection that the size of a stroke is governed 
by the amount of space between the lines of writing, one-half of which 
space in the vertical position is equal to what is called the natural 
length of a stroke. 

Although the sizes of the prefixes and affixes are governed solely 
by the size of the strokes upon which they are written, yet their pro- 
portion of size should be carefully preserved. For example: — The REL 
circle is written much smaller on a half-Length stroke than on an 
R-length stroke; yet even on a half-length stroke the REL circle is 
written twice as large as the R and the R twioe as large as the L. 

It should be further noticed in regard to sizes that in shorthand 
writing as in longhand there is an individuality in each person's writ- 
ing that renders it well nigh- impossible to establish a standard of 
f Ize that will suit everyone. In longhand, for instance, while one per- 
son will write a very tali small^ letter "J/," .another person will write, 
a very short one; and yet the 'L^ n must be made enough taller than the 
rsall letter " 5/ " to be distinguishable. While writing shorthand, 



60 



there fore, although the standard of size' may differ according to "the 
individually of the writer.it is imperative that a uniformity he pre-^ 
served throughout. 

Another important factor in accurate shorthand writing is that\ . 
familarity which permits of great speed. The experience of stenogra- ~ 
phers in the past points to the fact that the greater the speed limit 
of the writer the more accurate and legible are the notes. It will v' 
be readily understood that, all else being equal, the stenographer cap*-' 
able of writing one hundred and fifty words per minute will write one 
hundred words per minute with so much more ease than the one whose 
speed limit is but one hundred words that the former's notes will be 
muoh more accurate than the latter 's and, consequently, mo re legible 

Speed in writing, however, should be the natural result of famil- 
iarity, and it should be attained without a conscious effort on the 
part of the writer. The writer that .is constantly striving for speed 
without regard to accuracy soon developeo a style of writing that is 
extremely difficult to read, and th<* habit thus acquired is hard to 
break. Longhand writing, when oarelessly written, is Just as illegible 
as the shorthand notes of the most inexperienced stenographer; an ex- 
ample of which is the famous handwriting of Horace Gxf • ly, which oould 
only be read by his proof reader and that only because of the proof- 
reader's great familiarity with it. It is therefore absurd to* expect 
a greater degree of legibility from carelessly written shorthand than 
that of longhand, or to expect .within the short space of five or six 
months, to read shorthand with the same facility that we read longhand, 
which we have been studying, practicing, and using for many years and 
with which we are as familiar as with the words we speak. 



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BUSINESS LETTERS 



W. H. Mullens Co., 
Harbison Building, 
Salem, Ohio . 

Gentlemen: 

Your favor of the 14th xnstant.with specifications for coat, 
received; and in reply will say we could not "build a "boat precisely to 
specifications. Wo oarry a large stock of cur designs on hand, and 
owing to our peculiar methods of construction, it would be impossible 
to get out a special beat without going to a large expense, j_n fact an 
expense out of all proportion to the real value of the boat to you. Wc 
think our oatolog,which wc are today sending you, will -contain boats 
whioh, while not corresponding in every detail to your specifications, 
will be found satisfactory for your use. We would refer you to a few 
.of The designs shown on pages 24 to SO. 

We are glad to see that you ere somewhat familiar with our boai^, 
as we have sold a number of them for use at Oakmon* park. We would 
like to fill your order for thi3 boat and hope you can make some of 
our handsome designs shown in oatolog suit your requirements. We can 
promise prompt shipment. 

/ours very truly, 



Colonial Supply Co., 
#135 Broadway, 
ITew York, H.Y. 

Gentlemen: 

A representative of the A.T.& T.Co. called on us tcday and 
advised that the ccntract with them for discount on the long distance 
coupons has "been extended to cover local tolls as well as long distance 
tolls, but that the local tolls must he paid with coupons in the name 
of the Central District & Printing Telegraph Company, which operates in 
this territory. These C.D.& P. T. Coupons can "be obtained by you in the 
same way as the A.T.& T. Coupons and at' the same rate; they are simply 
required to Le in the name of the local company for convenience in 
book-keeping. 

We have thought best to advise you of this arrangement so that 
you may be prepared to meet our requirements for such coupons covering 
local tolls. Within the next six months we shall be able to use $200. 
wotth. . 

Yours truly, 



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Messrs .W.J.Lewis & Co., 
#236 State Street, 
Chicago, 111. 

Gentlemen: 

On August 29th we sent you proofs of the printing for regis- 
ter supplies and requesteu you to examine, go rx'ect, and O.K. the prooofs 
and return 3ame to us, when your order would have our careful attention. 

We have not yet received the proofs, and as the type composing 
tne forms stilx remain standing, pending the return of proofs ,we are 
deprived of the use of the type; and during this busy season we have 
ample use for it. Therefore, as a special request, we aak you uot to 
delay the return of the proofs any longer. 



64 

In the event that you have mislaid the proofs sent you, we enclose 
herewith another set for your approval. 

Yours truly, 
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2o AFTERNOONS 



*J ne -Ltnaiau c/cnoo/o/ c/norJnana. 

H. P. LINDSAY. Prisoipal 

524 FOURTH AVENUE. 

Hill Telephone 

pittsburo. pa.. August .. 1.3th*. .19.06 ... 

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(JlJrte**^ frV ' JBHAUSLATIOH 0? SHORTHAND N0T2S ABOVE ^ / ' 

4y Otv^Jr^c^ /r?i4/ *///' ? v -©0o- 

C' I take pleasiire in stating that I can honestly testify to the fact, 
having "become enrolled in the afternoon class of The Lindsay School Of 
Shorthand on July 17th, 1906, and after having only att«nded the said class 
the two hours it is open each afternoon for twenty days . I have learned all 
the principles of Lindsays' Simplified Shorthand and can write new and 
unfamiliar matter from dictation solely from my knowledge of the princi- 
ples of s^id system of writing. I am fourteen years of age. This state- 
ment .though unfamiliar to me, I have written from dictation. 



23 DAYS 



Jfat S^nt/iav Cfcaoo/ tf cMor/Aand. 



Bill T£LKPBONi 



H. P. LDTD8A.T, Phixcipau 

"LINDSAYS' SIMPLIFIED SHORTHAND."?! 

24 FOURTH AVENUE, 

PITTSBURG. PA.,. Sept .10th, 1906 — _ 



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TRANSLATION OF SHORTHAND NOTES ABOVE 

I hereby certify to the fact that, having "become enrolled in the 
Lindsay School of Shorthand' on the 8th df August , 19 06, and after having 
attended the said school since that day for twenty-three days, I have 
learned all the principles of Lindsays' Simplified Shorthand and can 
write new and unfamiliar matter from dictation solely from my knowledge 
of the principles of said system. Though I never studied any system 
of shorthand previous to my entering the above school, judging from my 
own experience and the experience of those of my friends who have 
learned the Lindsay System, I consider that system the easiest-learned 
and most readily-used system of writing extant. 



Ill 
25 DAYS 



*Jne ^ZAnaiaw C/cnoo/o/ Jnor/ntmd. 



H. P. LINDSAY, Phincipal. 



524 FOQRTfl AVENUE. 



pittsburq. pa.. May 9thy 1906_ 









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^y &f*v <UJ*<sa^ %^-&, /pro. ^y^c—^r 

d TEAESLATIOH OF SHORTHAHD. HOTSS ABOVE 

0O0 

I take this occasion to testify to the fact that upon this 9th d3y of 
May I have completed 25 days at The Lindsay School Of Short hand, having 
become enrolled upon the 4th day April; raid in that time I have learned all 
the principles of Lindsays' Simplified Shorthand, and I can now write new 
matter from dictation from my knowledge of the principles of the above sys- 
tem of writing. I have not found it difficult to acquire the principles of 
writing, and I now find it very easy to ^pply said principles. I am 17 y*ara 
of age . 



IV 

i 4 DAYS 



PUBUSHERS 

H. Pi UNDSAY, Principal "Listosats Simplified Shorthand." 



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McCANCi: BLOCK, 

ROOM If). 
FOURTH FLOOR. 



DAY AND EVENING SESSIONS.- 
Cor. Seventh Avenue and S>uthfield Street. 

Pittsburg, Pa. 







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My Commission Expired 



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TRANSLATION OF SHORTHAND NOTES ABOVE 
-oOo- 
I am glad to be able to state that I have only been studying the 
new system of writing (Lindsay's Simplified Shorthand) in Lindsay's 
School of Shorthand for fourteen days of less than three hours each; and 
in that short time I have finished the text-book,leHrned all the prin- 
ciples, and acquired an ability to write with ease new matter from dic- 
tation by means of the above method. I have found the principles of 
the above system of writing very easy to comprehend, and I now find it 
very easy to put them into practical use. 



H. P. UNORAY, I'Ris.i 



V 



42 EVENINGS 



'Lindsay's Simplified Shohtha 



DAY AND FA'EMXG SESSIONS. 
Cok. Seventh Avenue axd Smthfteld Street. 

PITTSBURG, Pa. December 19th, 1904. 



TRANSLATION OF SHORTHAND NOTES BELOW 



I am pleased to state that I became enrolled in the evening class of Lindsay's 
School of Shorthand on September 9th,1904,when I began the study of Lindaay's Sim- 
plified Shorthand; and after having had instructions in that system on 42 evenings 
of 2 hours each, I am now able to write new matter from dictation; in fact, I am writ- 
ing this from dictation without the aid of nry teacher. My experience with Lindsay's 
Simplified Shorthand proves that that system is easy to learn, easy to write and eaay 
to read« 






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^JtehcJ^KPAAM<JZs Allegheny, Pa. 



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29 DAYS 



H. P Ll.VD.SAY F>kij 



DAY AND EVKXING SESSIONS. 

MiCAKCK block. COK. SEVENTH AVEXUE AND SMITHTTELJ> STREET. 



PITTSBURG. Pa. November 12 th, 1904. 
TRANSLATION OF SHORTHAND NOTES BELOW 

I, the undersigned, began the study of LINDSAY'S SIMPLIFIED SHORTHAND on October 3d, 
1904, having- become enrolled in Lindsay's School of Shorthand upon that date; and now, 
upon this 12th day of November, 1904, after having studied the above system for 29 daya of 
five hours each, I am able to write new matter from dictation without the aid of my teach- 
er, and have been doing so for several days; in fact, I am writing this from dictation by 
my own knowledge of the principles. I have found LINDSAY'S SIMPLIFIED SHORTHAND easily 
learned, written, and read. 



k^^^h^kiBj^^ sighed QumaIL/ 4,/ttny 

y ^^L, A^jhn^- ~^c-^tJL' fji •*■ <*Zyjf &*>./?,,</ Sycamore Street ,Mt. Washington, 

'^^^"^^H^&Jt, Pitfburg, Pa. 

^an. 21, 1907. / 



VII 

30 DAYS 



H. P. LINDSAY, Principal. _ LUUSBE * S 

"LlNBSAr'S SIMPI-IFIKD SnoBTB-tyD.'; 

DAY AND FA-EK ING SESSIONS. 
m.<awe block. Cok. Se\-enth Avenue and Smitttfteld Street. 

rtrHTH FLOOR. _^ 

RlTTSBURG. PA. March 24th, 1905 
TRANSLATION OF SHORTHAND NOTES BELOW 



TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: 

I ax free to atata that I begaa the atudy of LINDSAY'S SIMPLIFIED SHORTHAND 
•n the aixth day of February, 190 5, and after having atudied the above system in Lind- 
say's School of Shorthand for thirty-daya, on an average of five hours each, I am now 
writing' tmia atateaent from dictation without the aid of my teacher, on this 24th day 
of March, 1905. My experience ha* been that LINDSAY'S SIMPLIFIED SHORTHAND is very 
eaay to learn, and very easily written and read. I am 16 years of age. 



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VIII 



53 EVENINGS 



TRASS CR LPT IOff OF SEORTHAED HOTES BELOW 



"IT GIVES ME PLEASURE TO STATE TEAT I BEGAE THE STUDY OF SIMPLIFIED SHORT- 
HAUL OK THE 11TH DAY OF APRIL, 1904, UHDER E.P.LIHDSAY, STUDYLIG THREE EVEEHTGS 
A WEEK,ABD THAT UPOH THIS 19TE DAY OF AUGUST, 1904, AFTER 53 LESSOHS OF TWO HOURS 
EACH, I AM ABLE TO T7RITE FROM DICTATION, HAVING EVES' USED TEE SEORTHAED IE MY 
DAILY TORE UPOE SEVERAL OCCASIONS PREVIOUS TO THIS DATEyAED THAT I AM SOW WRIT- 
ING THIS WITEOUT THE AID OF MY TEACHER. I HAVE FOUED SIMPLIFIED SHORTEAED EASY 
TO LEARE.EASY TO WRITE, AHD EASY TO READ." 



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PITTSBURGE, PA. 



My Commission Expires 
Jan 21. 1907. 



IX 



34 DAYS 



H. P. LINDSAY. Principal. 



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DAY ANTD EVENTING SESSIONS. 
Cor, Seventh Avenue and Smithfieu) Street. 



Pittsburg. Pa. jtme 5th, 1905 



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THE ABOVE SH0RTEA3H) UOIES 
-oOo- 

I wish to state that I bsgan the 3tudy of "liadsay^e Simplified 
Shorthand "on the 10th day of April, 19 05, when I became enrolled in Lind- 
say's School of Shorthand; and I would further state that after thirty- 
four days' study of less th&a five hours each, I havs loar£9d all the 
principles and &a able to writs new matter from dictation without the aid 
of my ..•etcher. I have esrpsr leased no difficulty in learning the princi- 
ples ci the abo~e system of shorihand.and I now find it very easy to put 
the principles into practical use, especially so because of the entire ab- 
eenoe of shading. 



X 

27 DAYS 



*Jne ~£ind}&u C7c/ieoJ of isnorfnant/. 



H. P. LINDSAY, Principal. 



5 2 4 F O U R T H AVENUE. 



Beu. Telephone ... 



pittsburq. pa.. JteeslL. J. 4£2ul3Q£« 









TRANSLATION OF SHORTHAND NOTES ABOVE 
-oOo- 

I take this occasion tc certify to the fact that I began the study 
of LINDSAY'S SIMPLIFIED SEORTEAND upon the sixth day of February ,1906, 
and that upon this fourteenth day of March, 1906, after having attended 
The Lindsay School Of Shorthand for twenty- seven days, I have finished 
the text book, learned all the principles , and acquired an ability to 
write new natter from dictation in the above system of writing solely 
from my knowledge of the principles of said system. 



OCT 11 >SW6 



